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M2.6 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 07:36:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 07:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c5dd82bfc273936a6046538a56d40f304c29ec13
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 07:36:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.37000, 128.41000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moti
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries

Of 1,354 other entries for this area and period, 1,161 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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